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Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
A Cattle "Trust,"

The latest combination taking the title
of trust is composed of cattle men,
who have recently organized the Amer.
lean Cattle Trust ASSOCIATION, with
claimed capital of S25, ,0OO.O 900. A move.
ment looking to this organization was
set on foot some time ago, the professed
object being tho protection of the cattle
lncn from the alleged exactions and un-
just treatment they suffered at the hands
of the syndicate of the Chicago and Kan
sas City packers. In an address to a
convention of cattle men some months
ago gentleman largely interested in
raising cattle declared that the syndicate,
with the assistance of the railroads, had
been for years outrageously plundering
the cattle men, its members growing rich
out Of the robberies thus persis.
tently carried on. 1t need hardly
be SAID that this person was
able to present very plaus-
IDLE showing, which very likely had
good deal Of truth as basis. The ne
cessity of organization was urged in order
to enable the cattle men to combat the
syndicate, if need be to the extent of es-
tablishlng competition in slaughtering
and packing IN the region Of the ranches
This was the disposition manifested be-
fore the passage of the inter state COM
merce law. After that act was passed
the project was allowed to drop into
obeyance, doubtless from feeling that
the new law would remedy in large part
the wrongs of which the cattlemen COM
planned. This expectation would seem
not to have been realized, for the cattle
trust has been organized, its object being
"concert of action in producing, feeding
and marketing cattle, including
the manufacturing necessary to rem
der the product ready for sale in
the markets OF the world" This
appear to be an entirely legitimate pur.
pose, but the Chicago Tribune discovers
in the movement 'at once the most q.
gantic monopoly ever attempted and the
most vital to the public interest,"" That
journal expresses the opinion that il the
cost of every pound of American beef.
and 1t believes that to be the real object
of the movement. IF this extra burden
upon consumption" says the 1ribane,
were coupled with general benefit to
tbs cattle raising interest it would not be
quite SO bad; but evidently the intention
is to put the great bulk OF that interest
also ut the mercy OF few monopolists,
repeating. so far as possible, the old
story Of the big fish eating the little
ones"
Granting that the cattle raising inter
est may have substantial grounds Of CON-
plant as the basis Of its movement, yet
such criticism OF the project as that above
quoted - inevitable in view OF the gen
cral popular distrust Of all such combl-
nations. Experience has taught the peo.
pie 70 regard tacm. however fair IN
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska JOttiu Qs,

Nebraska JOttings.
cord is offered paper mill for bonus.
Wayne's creamery is ready for busi-
ness.
Dixon county has 2,GS4 young ideas on
the shoot.
The Norfolk Odd Fellows have decided
to build a hall.
The Nebraska City News has been en-.
larged and now circulates largely on its
shape.
The Missouri Pacific extension is ex.
pected in Nebraska City in about four
weeks.
Real estate transactions in Fremont
since the first of the year aggregate
1896, 179.
. Burglars are enjoying the boom in
Fremont. Transactions are numerous
with small receipts.
Mlnden's new creamery will be ready
for business in thirty days. The capital
stock of IS, 900 has been subscribed.
The electric light plant burned down
in Beatrice some months ago has been
rebuilt. The town frightened up in con-
sequence. t">
Richard Frewen will sue the Dakota
Cattle company ut the next term of court
in Dawes county, beginning May 30. for
$25, 900 damages or~breach of contract.
The attorney general has decided that
the herd law was not suspended in Sioux
county and stock owners are therefore
liable for all damage done by their cattle
to farms.
The Elkhorn Valley extension has
reached Albion. Boone county. No regu-
lar trains will be run until the track is
laid through to Oakdale, which will take
about thirty days.
The Fremont Tribune declares there is
not grocery store in the town. This
gives color to the rumor that Truth ap.
plies for divorce from Hammond on
the ground of willful desertion.
A CHASTITY aggregation of poles and
canvas and spare rib acrobats has folded
its tents and silently crawled into q
financial cemetery in Nebraska City. A
lonely peanut husk and lemon peel marks
Its grave.
Palmyra has turned out another luna.
tic. Frank E. Randall is reported men
tally decomposed. An overdose of love
struck him in a tender spot. He is twen.
ty-two years old and talks love to every
woman he meets. He's got 1t bad.
Conductor Elliott, OF the Elkhorn Val
ley road, is to be presented with an EN-,
blematic badge by admirers in Rapid
City as souvenir o. running the first
train into the Hills metropolis last year.
The badge is built Of Black Hills gold
with moss agate settings, and displays
the Masonic and knights Templar en-
blems.
The Hungarian convict. Heraledsky.
whose pardon IS sought by influential
friends In the old world, is not entitled ia
sympathy or consideration unless he ID
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
The GOId-Snake Mines.
Alfred Bdlch in Hdrper's Weekll


Tereno Munoz was about eighteen yeas
old. Her father was Mexican, and her
mother Commanche squaw. She had
straight black hair. black eyes, good
figure. and good deal Of strength. She
was as as full of superstition and belief in
ghosts and spirits rs an egg is full of
meat. She was nice and lady-like and
she had curiously soft voice. When
she was sixteen, joaquin Costello fell in
love with her. He played the guitar op-
posite her window steadily for five
weeks, he smoked cigarritos in front of
the house while talking to her father. old
Pedro Munoz, and he was fully accepted
as her prospective husband. Now the last
person to expect that Terisita would OBJ
ject to anything her father had arranged
for her was old Pedro himself. When,
then, he announced to her that she was
to look upon joaquin Costello as her
master for the future, she made scene and
there was what might pass for row in
that cabin. OF conrse old Pedro stormed,
and of course her mother sat on the clay
floor in what might be called silent
misery and finally Senorita Iereno won.
She would OF be married to joaquin;
and as she would not, she was not.
Terono had, among her other queer
beliefs, "a full confidence in the gold snake.
This is the funniest superstition that you
can imagine, Ii you lind a species OF
with yellow bars on the back. anywhere
down on the Mexican border, and then
you find where that snake lives. you can
find ledge Of quartz containing free
gold. Tereno believed this, and she
knew where one Of the gold snakes lived.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
municipality is to take wise and proper
precaution against the possibility of fires
and 10 afford facilities:for subduing them.

THE people of Yankton, Dakota, are
very enthusiastic over the proposed line
of road to be built from Omaha to Yank.
ton, through Washington, Dodge, Cum
ing, Wayne and Cedar counties. 1t APP
pears that those at the head of this
enterprise mean business, and If proper
encouragement is offered the road will
be built at once; 100000 are wanted
from Omaha and intermediate points.
1t is called the Omaha, Wayne Il Yank.
ton railroad, and would give to
Omaha q direct line to the north,
something greatly needed. The people of
Yankton are enthusiastic on the subject,
as are also citizens of towns along the
proposed line. A meeting will be held in
Omaha on May 90, when committees
from each point will make their reports,
as to amount of money that can be raised.
Our citizens should give this matter their
attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

IT is not probable that the wish of the
commissioner of the land Office to have
the Maxwell land grant case reargued to
the supreme court will be complied with.
1t might be to very little purpose if 1t
were. But there are some statements
regarding the case in the communication
submitted by the acting commissioner to
the secretary of the interior which will
very greatly strengthen widespread
public belief that the grant as allowed Is
stupendous robbery of the people. The
supreme court is of course blameless in
the matter, though it has not escaped
criticism, the fault being in the made
quacy of the governments evidence to
prove fraud. 1t is now SAID that new and
material evidence has been discovered,
but 1t is to be feared it has been found
too late to be useful except as added
proof to the people that they have been
robbed
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

OMAHA has nearly fifteen miles of
paved streets and further paving is in
progress. This is very creditable show
ing rs the work of five years, and it is to
be sad of a large part of this paving that
1t has been we'll done. The city must
not halt in this particular, and it may be
suggested that future paving will have to
be done with even greater care than has
been exercised in the past. The increas-
ing use of the thoroughfares from the
growing traffic of the city explains why
this is necessary. The very best material
and the most thorough workmanship
will be found true economy IN all paving
hereafter laid.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13


During the nine months ending with
last March, 1855 building permits were
issued, representing an estimated cost of
about si,OOb,OOO. This gratifying show
ing will probably be equalled in the sue
ceeding nine months in the number of
buildings authorized to be erected If not
in the cost they shall represent. The
present year will certainly by far exceed
any previous year in the extent and cost
OF building in Omaha, and there
is every reason to believe that
the succeeding year will not fall behind
it. There is still n demand here for COM
modious business blocks, and investment
in such buildings, having the modern
appliances and conveniences, is assured
Of liberal returns. The rapidly expanding
trade of the city demands ampler facili-
ties which should, and doubtless will,
attract great deal of capital to build
ing during the next few years for bust
ness purposes. There is certain and
permanent profit in such investment in
Omaha. Meanwhile residence building
Is rapidly increasing in every quarter OF
the city, many of these additions 10 the
clty's homes being of the most attractive
kind architecturally and representing a
generous expenditure. Solidity in the
business quarter and beauty and ele-
gance in the residence portions are the
present tendency. A still urgent want is
a larger number of houses for people
who cannot build their homes, and which
will rent at from $40 to $40 a month.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
THE crop reports from the northwest

THE crop reports from the northwest
are in the highest degree encouraging.
Seeding is completed, the date being earl.
ier than usual, and all the conditions
more favorable than for several years.
The acreage in both Minnesota and
Dakota is larger than last year, and If
the season shall be propltious the crops
of those states will be materially in
creased. The situation in Iowa Is re.
ported exceptionally favorable. Alto
gether the present conditions are most
satisfactory, and the promise snch as to
reassure confidence in an enlarged pros.
perity for the entire country
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

WITHIN the last two weeks our tele-
graph columns have contained accounts
of disastrous fires. Invariably is it the
case that no sire company" was in the
place. In each of these towns scourgcd
by the remorseless flames, large num-
Der of buildings have been destroyed,
entailing loss representing sum suf.
ficient to provide an effective fire de-
partment Such company could, in all
probability, save very large proportion
OF the property destroyed, il engines
were at hand. The absence of all facil-
tiles for extinguishing fires in small towns
and cities, is often responsible for great
loss. One of the first duties of q
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

NEARLY all the newspa apers of the
country have published the story how
one Walter Ridgely, travelling sales
man. resented an imposition sought to be
practiced upon him by two men who fer.
ried him across the river near Tex
rkana, Ark, and that in fight which
ensued he killed both of them; how sub.
sequently ne was hunted down by the
brothers of these men, three in number,
and in a desperate night battle made
them bite the dust. himself being se-
verely wounded, and how IN all this
most tragic business he had exhibited
unexampled courage and nerve. The
story first appeared in st. Louis paper
as an ordinary dispatch, but was after
wards elaborated and illustrated in the
same journal, and from that widely re-
produced. 1t received editorial atten-
tion in quarters where material for such
attention is not usually lacking. Several
papers sent down special correspondents
and in other ways sought to secure addi-
tional details. 1t was the foremost sensa.
tion of the year. The drummers of the
country were touched by the heroism of
their comrade, and in Chicago and else.
where started benefit subscription funds.
Had there been a hero Rldgely would
have been made rich man. But happily
or unhappily there was not, and after an
unprecedented rum" in the language
OF the show bills, of more than
two weeks, it is proved that
the whole story was hoax, the
invention of the st. Louis papers Texar-
kama correspondent, one w. b. Werks.
That he did his work we'll goes without
saying, but it is questionable if the per-
formance is one to be proud of. Evi-
IDENTIFY, however, there is valuable journ-
alistic material in Werks if it can be
given the right direction. But he can
not hope for any favor from several man
aging editors who are kicking themselves
for their easy gullibility and the gener-
Gus outlay it has cost their papers
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

"WIIL. railroads be built if a cast.iron
law says they shall only receive com.
pensation that. while it will make large
traffic road rich, will utterly rum a
weaker or low traffic road" asks q news.
paper which condemns the inter state
law, In the first place there are none
other than large traffic" roads In this
part of the country. Two or three sys.
tens west Of the Mississippi river con.
troll every mile of track. In the second
place cast'iron laws against railways be-
ionged to the Iron age-certainly they are
unknown In this nineteenth century.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

The advantages of collegiate educa-
ton cannot too often be presented to the
young men of our country. w. F.
Hutchlns, graduate of Yale, has been
rendered position in the Chicago base
ball club.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

1T is hoped that the laboring men of
Omaha will adjust their differences, if
possible, at once. In the busy season 1t
is to be regretted that misunderstand-
ing between employer and employee
should stop the wheels of improvement.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

promise, as certainly tending to menop-
oily, for which the term trust is mis-.
leading euphenism. The American Cat
tie Trust association may prove to be
wholly innocent of any grasping and
selfish designs, but until it shall clearly
show that it is so 1t will be suspected of
the same intent that has characterized
tie conduct of other organizations which
under the title of trusts" developed the
worst forms of monopoly.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

: THE San Francisco Journal Of Com.
n,erce has been examining the statistics
as to the opium trade, and its arithmetic
man has como to the conclusion that
during the past seven years the govern
ment has been defrauded out of $23. 3i5,-
67O. through the wholesale smuggling of
the drug. Taking the Chinese popula-
tion as l25,000. and assuming that 10000
are opium smokers. it would follow that
each Chinese spent yearly S3S on SNUG.
glod opium. 1t has been before re.
marked that for ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain, the heathcn Chinee
% peculiar"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

THE twelve Irish constables who re-
signed their Office because they were
compelled to carry on evictions, and who
arrived in New York last week, an.
nounce their intention Of becoming citi.
zens of the United States. They will
learn better than to resign an office if
they are successful in being elected in
America.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

UP to the hour of going to press MIR.
Moynihan had not been appointed chief
of police. This item will be matter of
news until it grows to be chestnut, and
even then MIR. Moynihan will not haye
been appointed chief of police.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

IT seems to be time-honored political
theory that no Office is too small to be
despised. From the scramble in Omaha
just now. there can be no doubt of tho
truth Of the proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
Street Car Horses.

Rochester Post-Express: "rhe horses
of the street car company are pretty
good animals" said veteran driver last
evening, "and they receive pretty good
care. They don't look as we'll this spring
as they usually do at this time Of the
year. Yon see, summer shoes were put
on the horses in March and the company
got caught. We had a lot OF slippery
weather after that, and it pulled the fies q
right OFT the horses. The company is
pretty lucky with its horses, and doesn't
have to kill more than two or three
every year. have known years when
not more than one horse was killed. The
fact is, the health Of the horse depends
altogether on tho kind of driver it has.
1t isn't true that pulling q car kills q
horse. Now, l have had horses that
looked better after had driven them
five years than they ever did before. II
a man makes them yank car when 1t
starts it takes the flesh of them in
hurry. Now 1t doesn't make any differ
encc to me whether lam on time or three
hours late, my horse gets his drink. |
find horse will pull his car better II he
isn't out OF water"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

"a wITHERING blast Of tory rage" is
the way the opposition party puts II
when speaking of home rule debate in
the house of commons IN London. In
Nebraska they say, "the gentleman from
Nemaha made commodious ass of him.
self -
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

AFTER passing the winter with the dis
solute lobby at Lincoln, how could viii
Gurley prosecute roustabouts and bum
mers for debauchery and disturbance of
the peace? MIR. Gurley need not expect
to be appointed assistant city attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
!. mTHACKER assailed

MIR. RoTHACKER assailed Governor
Thayer because Mr.. Rothacker was not
appointed as a member of the police
commission. At least the governor ex-
plains it that way, and those who read
the interview elsewhere, will naturally
draw the same conclusion. The Greek
adage referring to the milk in the cocoa.
nut is beautifully appropriate here.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

HUGH Prince has brought suit against
the city Of Omaha for $500 damages.
He claims that he was injured bv falling
on defective sidewalk. Can it be that
Mike Meany has failed to discover the
"lOosc planks."
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

JAY GOULD Is booked to appear before
the Pacific Investigating commissioners
Friday. Mr.. Gould will interest his
audience by relating what he does not
knOw
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

BISMARCK has had an editor sent to
prison for one month for libeling the
political character of the prince. A po-
litical character does not amount to much
i'm Berlin
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

ROBERT LINCOLN is enjoying a little
presidential boom. Roberts father was
truly great man. Unfortunately Robert
is not chip off the old block.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

1T must be borne in mind that both
Omaha and Lincoln have base ball clubs.
Whether they can play ball is left for
kind and discriminating public to deter
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
MADAME CHARLOTTE PONNER,

MADAME CHARLOTTE PONNER, the
songstress, is suing the American Opera
company IN the superior court, New
York, for s., 800 due her AS salary, and
in addition, for 5000, as damage to her
reputation. The American Opera com.
pany certainly Is having hard struggle
for existence. The country seems to
have no music in its soul.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

WHILE Mayor Broatch IS out of the
city. it is hoped there will be no more
alleged interviews.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

IT is though unless the commission
closes the Washington monument pretty
soon, relic hunters will have it all carried
away.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

ENCOURAGING reports of copious rains
throughout the state reach us. This is
gratifying.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

GENERAL KEIFER said he would make
a speech and he spoke. He escaped un
scathed.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

THERE is cry calling for the organi-
zation of the fire and police commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

MR.. CoNNELL's annual report shows
better than newspaper praise that he has
proven faithful official.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

The eighth street viaduct must be
built. 1t is needed. and has been prom
ised,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
THE DAILY BEE.
Sworn Statement of Circulation.
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Average.
GEO. Is. TISCHUCK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
7th day of May, 1857.

TII uHy UI May, 1871.
N. =. FELL,
fSEAL.l Notary Public.
Geo. B. Tzschuck, being first duly sworn,
deposes and says that he is secretary of The
Bee Publishing company. that the actual
the month of May, 1856, IL ,439 copies; for June,
1886, 1229S copies for July, 1886, 2,314copies;
for August, 1885, 1884 copies; for Septem-
Der, 1886, 13,O30 copies; for October 1886,
copies; for December, 1886, 3,237 copies; for
January, 1887. 1926 copies; for February,
1887, 14,l9o copies; for March, 1887, IA, 400
copies; for April, 1887, 14,3l6 copies.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of May, A. D., 1887.
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Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

AS the BEE has before insisted, $50 for
each water hydrant is too large sum.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
Women Clerks Disappearing From
the Departments.


Philadelphia Telegraph: 1t may not be
be rare sight in q depart
ment. Slowly, but surely, they are being
got rid of under the civil service system.
They are not now seen walking arm in
arm through the treasury corridors or
standing at the windows at noon time
With their cups of tea. 1t is not that they
are closer to their desks. They are not
there.
Since Secretary Manning first took the
treasury portfolio, and the new Or
der of things was begun, nearly twelve
per cent of the women have gone, and
none have come in their places. When
female clerk dies or gets married, re-
signs, or is dismissed a requisitiOn goes
to the civil service commission for a man
to fill the vacancy. was asked why this
was-if it was true that women did not
make as good clerks as men.
The reply was that some of them made
better clerks than did the men. The
trouble did not lie IN that. The fact is
they are hard to deal with. Most of them
depend upon the gallantry of the supe-
rior Off GERS, and are constantly asking
favors. many of them not hestating or
seeming to think it improper ia ask high
officials-even as high as secretaries-to
make false statements or violate the law
in lheir interests. The most trouble is
when examining them for promotion.
Some have not hesitated to ask for a list
Of the questions beforehand. So persis
tent are some that it reflects upon the
whole class, and the departments have
entered into a systematic effort to get rid
of them
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

L. p. QUICK, of Lincoln, Is dead He
was prominent in many ways.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

In making the assertion that Pozzoni's
IN rea from SeaSy Is
we do it upon the authority of a thorough
chemical analysis. 1t is one of the Oldest
face powders in American market, and
is used in the fanatics of some of our
most prominent medical men who have
personally acknowledged to the proprie-
or that they not only considered 1t harm
ess, but esteemed it highly beneficial in
very respect. Sold by all druggists.